As the conflict between the United States and China spreads all over the place, friction noise is also increasing in the aviation sector.

When China did not allow US airlines to'restart service to China', this time the United States issued a countermeasure to prevent Chinese airlines from flying to the United States.

The US Department of Transportation announced on the 3rd (local time) that it will ban US airlines from Chinese airlines from coming 16th.

The regulation applies to four airlines: China International Airlines (Air China), China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Hainan Airlines.

It is possible that President Donald Trump will advance the date.

The Department of Transportation added that it may take effect before June 16, according to President Trump's decision.

Earlier, the Trump administration banned foreigners from China from entering the United States for the past two weeks due to a new coronavirus infection (Corona19), but did not restrict Chinese airlines from serving the United States itself.

The Ministry of Transport's policy is a measure of public retaliation.

In a statement, the US Department of Transportation said in a statement, "We will continue to make efforts to fully exercise the rights of both airlines in both countries."

US airlines, which have ceased service to China in the wake of Corona19, are trying to resume China's routes, but China's airlines are delaying permits.

Earlier, the Ministry of Transportation called for action, saying, "U.S. airlines, such as Delta and United Airlines, want to return to China from June, but the Chinese government is interfering with it."

(yunhap news)